This post was updated Dec. 2 at 12:12 a.m. When a team loses the two most consequential games of its season – one that gave hope for bowl contention and another that offered crosstown victory over a longtime rival – it can be hard to bounce back. Read more...
Photo: Wide receiver J.Michael Sturdivant smiles to the crowd as members of UCLA football celebrate behind him. The redshirt junior scored the Bruins’ second and final touchdown Saturday afternoon. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
UCLA football (4-7, 3-6 Big Ten) will cap off its landmark 2024 season Saturday at the Rose Bowl against Fresno State (6-5, 4-3 Mountain West). Here are this week’s gameday predictions from Sports editor Ira Gorawara and assistant Sports editors Connor Dullinger and Aaron Doyle – along with a guest prediction from national news and higher education editor Alexandra Crosnoe. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior wide receiver J.Michael Sturdivant (left) and junior running back T.J. Harden (right) are pictured. (Photos by Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor. Photo illustration by Lindsey Murto/Design director)
UCLA football (4-7, 3-6 Big Ten) will return to the Rose Bowl for one final game against Fresno State (6-5, 4-3 Mountain West) to close out the 2024 season. Read more...
Just one page of the Bruins’ 2024 chapter – arguably the most transformative one in their book – remains to be studied. UCLA football (4-7, 3-6 Big Ten) will cap off its first season under the helm of coach DeShaun Foster against Fresno State (6-5, 4-3 Mountain West) at the Rose Bowl on Saturday afternoon. Read more...
Photo: Senior linebacker Oluwafami Oladejo and redshirt junior linebacker Carson Schwesinger jump in celebration after a play. (Megan Cai/Daily Bruin senior staff)
With turmoil comes the blame game. And with accusations come the breeding ground for tension, conflict and ultimately self-destruction. But for UCLA football head coach DeShaun Foster, discipline and positivity are the ingredients for not only combatting the shrapnel of disappointment but also establishing a winning culture. Read more...
Photo: UCLA football coach DeShaun Foster and defensive coordinator Ikaika Malloe speak before a game. (Aidan Sun/Assitant Photo editor)
This post was updated Nov. 24 at 11:40 p.m. UCLA football (4-7, 3-6 Big Ten) fell 19-13 to USC (6-5, 4-5) in a heated rivalry matchup Saturday night at the Rose Bowl. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA football walk on the field during their annual crosstown showdown against USC. (Megan Cai/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Nov. 25 at 12:23 a.m. A well-kept secret eerily trots around Westwood – a whisper in the wind. J.Michael Sturdivant often seems positioned in the spaces between plays, where defenders count their blessings he wasn’t called upon, and his potential roams untapped. But the secret spilled Saturday night. Read more...
Photo: UCLA football offensive linemen redshirt junior Caleb Walker (left), redshirt senior Spencer Holstege (middle) and redshirt junior Devin Delgado (right) walk off the field after the team succumbed to USC 19-13 at the Rose Bowl. (Megan Cai/Daily Bruin senior staff)
